National » Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers » Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA

Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,760
25th Percentile Wage
$59,230
50th Percentile Wage
$77,540
75th Percentile Wage
$102,620
90th Percentile Wage
$132,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,760.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$77,540
-2.66% -8.06%
2016
$79,600
4.38% -
2015
$76,110
-23.70% -
2014
$94,150
11.42% -
2013
$83,400
-0.47% -
2012
$83,790
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,540 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 18.5 percent (18.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$98,500
Worcester
$82,580
Springfield
$81,110
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$77,540
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$77,220
Peabody
$72,810
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$63,190